Summary
This ESL lesson for B2 English students explores Business problem-solving. Using a real audio as the basis for discussion, students develop listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Cause and effect connectors. Key vocabulary includes technical issues (noun phrase), glitches (noun), push back (phrasal verb) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are in a meeting discussing a project issue..
Activities
- A warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the topic before listening.
- Comprehension exercises based on the audio to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Cause and effect connectors. Cause and effect connectors help us explain why something happened (cause) and what happened as a result (effect). It's important to distinguish between connectors followed by a noun phrase/gerund and those followed by a full clause.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Business problem-solving not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are in a meeting discussing a project issue., with exercises to practise using them naturally.
- A speaking task where students role-play a real-world scenario, applying vocabulary and phrases from the lesson.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section introduces B2-level words and phrases related to Business problem-solving. Key terms include technical issues (noun phrase), glitches (noun), push back (phrasal verb), implementing (verb (gerund)), adjust (verb). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Cause and effect connectors. Cause and effect connectors help us explain why something happened (cause) and what happened as a result (effect). It's important to distinguish between connectors followed by a noun phrase/gerund and those followed by a full clause.
